Frugal with his words, Julius Peppers doesn't waste them on trash talking.
For that, the Chicago Bears should be extremely grateful.
The Bears, you see, cut Peppers loose after last season, believing that, at 34, his best days were behind him. Peppers signed with Chicago's NFC North rival Green Bay Packers and, if you've been paying any attention, you know who got the better end of that deal.
While the Bears spent January searching for a new general manager and coach after another season of ineptitude, a rejuvenated Peppers was helping the Packers reach this weekend's NFC Championship Game. He's no bit part, either, forcing a DeMarco Murray fumble that changed the course of the divisional-round win against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.
"Big difference. I'm happy a guy like that is on my team," Packers cornerback Sam Shields said. "The rush, the speed, getting the turnovers from the quarterback — that's what we need. He's been a hell of a guy for us throughout the season."
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